both held strong ##points further back , designated ' f ' and ' g ' . the 23rd infantry regiment was placed in the rear , where it was being rec ##ons ##tituted following losses suffered during the attack on slater ' s kn ##oll . = = = advance to the hong ##ora ##i = = = the 15th brigade took over the forward positions from the 7th brigade on 17 april . initial disposition ##s had the 24th infantry battalion on the bu ##in road around ke ##ro creek , with the 58 ##th / 59 ##th around bar ##ara , north @ - @ east of slater ' s kn ##oll , and the 57th / 60th , when it arrived to relieve the 9th
both held strongpoints further back, designated'f'and'g '. the 23rd infantry regiment was placed in the rear, where it was being reconstituted following losses suffered during the attack on slater's knoll. = = = advance to the hongorai = = = the 15th brigade took over the forward positions from the 7th brigade on 17 april. initial dispositions had the 24th infantry battalion on the buin road around kero creek, with the 58th / 59th around barara, north @ - @ east of slater's knoll, and the 57th / 60th, when it arrived to relieve the 9th